USEPA NATIONAL MODEL OFSUSTAINED EXCELLENCE &NATIONAL MENTOR OF THE YEAR

ASTHMA EDUCATION PROGRAM

Asthma is the number 1 chronic disease among students in CMS. Over6,500 students have been diagnosed with asthma. Asthma also is thenumber one reason for school absence for children with chronicdiseases nationally.

Improve process for quality management for mechanical systems of new orrenovated construction.

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•1998

Building Services Reorganization

•2002

CMS Implements “Tools for Schools”

•2004

CMS Receives “Tools for Schools” Excellence Award

•2004

ISO 9001 “Gap Analysis”

•2006

Development of Continuous Improvement Plans

•2006

Building Services Receives Baldrige NCAfE Level II

•2007

Building Services Receives ASBO Facilities Master Award

•2007

CMS Receives “Tools for Schools” Sustained Excellence Award

•2008

Facility Departments Commence Development of ISO 9001 QMS

•2008

CMS Enters into ESI Partnership with NCDENR

•2009

CMS Receives EPA National Mentor of the Year Award

•2009

CMS Named as Public Corporation of the Year for Minority Business

Participation

•2010

Facility Departments Attain ISO 9001 Certification

•2010

Other Auxiliary Services Departments Commence ISO 9001 Process

•2010

EMS Recognized by DENR as Meeting ISO 14001 Requirements

•2011

Auxiliary Services Receives NCAfE Levels I and II

•2012

Auxiliary Services ISO 9001 Certified

•2012

OHS Management System OSHAS 18001 Certified

•2013

Auxiliary Services Receives NCAfE Levels III and IV

Road to Excellence

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Malcolm Baldrige

1922-1987

Background

The Baldrige National Quality Program and theassociated Award were established by the MalcolmBaldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987(Public Law 100-107). The Program and Award werenamed for Malcolm Baldrige, who served as UnitedStates Secretary of Commerce during the Reaganadministration, from 1981 until Baldrige’s untimelydeath1987 in a rodeo accident.

Administration

•Only formal presidential level recognition forperformance excellence of both public and private U.S.organizations

•Administered by Baldrige National Quality Program

•Managed by U.S. Department of Commerce, NationalInstitute of Standards, and Technology